VENUSIAN SCALES

The sun is now passing through the Tropical zodiac sign of Libra, the sign of the scales of balance and justice, which may account for the Libran tendency to weigh up matters sometimes to the point of extreme annoyance and futile procrastination. But where would we be without them on a good day when they can maintain the harmony and balance of relationships so essential to profitable progress. Such progress in personal development is well guided through AMORC http://www.amorc.org/

The beautiful planet Venus has a close attachment to the sign Libra, so that when the whole is synchronising there is much peace and love in the world. However, don’t be fooled into thinking that anything associated with this sign and planet is therefore simplistic and empty headed just because it likes peace and quiet. The complicated cycles of Venus, if studied will soon dispel this mistaken view. http://www.lunarplanner.com/HCpages/Venus.html

The Swan is an emblem of Venus and Libra in their desire to bring love and companionship to its highest form; but neither the swan nor the Libran enjoys being caged simply for another’s pleasure alone.

The swan has the magic of music and symbolises one of the polarities of the great cosmic energy. J.C. Cooper in his ‘Symbolic Mythological Animals’, supplies a wealth of knowledge on the spiritual symbolism of earthly and imaginary creatures. Although this particular book doesn't appear to be available any more you could try Cooper's  An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols

It is the desire for love and harmony, for justice seen to be done, that can sometimes make the Libran quite combative and whirl into a flurry of fury and indignation. Librans can often be found amongst those fighting for human rights and defending those unable to do so for themselves, and even going to war if this is the only way perceived to return the missing equilibrium. That is, unless it is a Libran on an eternal holiday of rest, relaxation, coffee mornings and sun baths, because they just couldn’t get up the energy to take part in life!

This is an 18^th Century woodcut of Tressan’s retelling of the story of Tristan and Iseult from the Arthurian cycle.

Around the 17^th October the Sun will be with the star Spica which marks the ear of corn held by the Virgin in that constellation. Although bearing the same name, the constellation is not the same space as the Tropical sign of the Virgin. The constellation and the Ecliptic sign once coincided but due to the phenomena of ‘Precession’ they have moved apart. Some systems of Astrology still use the celestial groups of stars rather than the 30 degree divisions of the Ecliptic.